Emily Dickinson Museum
The Emily Dickinson Museum is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead (also known as Emily Dickinson Home or Emily Dickinson House) and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. The house next door, called the Evergreens, was built by the poet's father, Edward Dickinson, in 1856 as a wedding present for her brother Austin. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the houses are preserved as a single museum and are open to the public on guided tours.
Emily Dickinson Home | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Dickinson Homestead, home of poet Emily Dickinson | |
Interactive map showing the location of Emily Dickinson Home Museum | |
| Location | 280 Main St., Amherst, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°22′34″N 72°30′52″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1813 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Website | emilydickinsonmuseum |
| Part of | Dickinson Historic District (ID77000182) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000363 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 29, 1962 |
| Designated CP | August 16, 1977 |
The Emily Dickinson Home is a US National Historic Landmark, and properties contribute to the Dickinson Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.